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2016-03-08 16:04E-cigarette tax sets scene for EU lobbying warPublished 01/03/2016 by EU Observer. EU countries are preparing to tax e-cigarettes under the same regime as normal cigarettes, in a move likely to increase prices and to prompt a fight by lobbyists in Brussels.

2016-03-08 15:59E-Cigarettes, As Used, Aren’t Helping Smokers Quit, Study ShowsPublished 01/03/2016 by Health Canal. Electronic cigarettes are widely promoted and used to help smokers quit traditional cigarettes, but a new analysis from UC San Francisco found that adult smokers who use e-cigarettes are actually 28 percent less likely to stop smoking cigarettes.
The study — a systematic review and meta-analysis of published data — is the largest to quantify whether e-cigarettes assist smokers in quitting cigarettes.

2016-03-04 13:53E-Cigarettes Are Officially Banned on FlightsWritten by Rachel Rabkin Peachman - March 03, 2016
Starting next month, there's no vaping allowed for passengers on commercial airlines taking off or landing in the U.S.
More than 25 years after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) banned cigarettes on commercial planes, the Department has announced that it's taking the same stance on e-cigarettes, i.e. battery-charged devices that vaporize liquid nicotine for a smoother inhalation.

2016-03-04 13:53Tobacco Lobbyists Puff-Up eCigarette PricesPosted by Huffington Post 03/03/2016
In 2014, The Tobacco Products Directive was amended solely to suit the demands of the Tobacco lobby. This Directive was labelled the most lobbied dossier in the history of the EU.